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CIGAR TIP CUTTER.

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CIGAR TIP CUTTER.

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CIGAR-TIP CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 621,185, dated March14, 1899.

Application filed September 6, 1898. Serial No. 690,326. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWIN WALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Erie, in the county of Erie and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Cigar-Tip Cutters; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthereon, forming part of this'specification.

My invention relates to improvements in cigar-tip cutters; and itconsists particularly in the improvements in the tripping and stopmechanism thereof whereby the rotating cutter is started and stopped.

The object of this invention is to insure the action of the stopmechanism under all circumstances. This is accomplished by a combinationof levers and cams and stops operating together, so that after therotary cylinder upon which the cutters are mounted starts to rotate thestop mechanism is automatically forced into contact with a lug on thecylinder, so as to stop' it after it has rotated the required distanceto out off the cigar-tip. The mechanism which I have devised toaccomplish this result and its operation are hereinafter fully set forthand described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a side view in elevation of a cigar-tip cutter embodying myinvention with a portion of the frame broken away. Fig. 2 is a frontview in elevation ofthe same with a portion of the frame broken away.Fig. 3 is a side view in elevation of the cutter-cylinder, showing thecams and stops thereon. Fig. 4 is a side view in elevation of theopposite side of the cutter-cylinder, showing the manner of securing thecutters thereon. Fig. 5 is a front view in elevation of thecutter-cylinder, showing the knives and stops thereon. Fig. 6 is a frontView in elevation of a modified construction of my invention with aportion of the framework broken away. Fig. 7 is a top or plan view ofthe'same. Fig. 8 is a top or plan view of the cutter-cylinder and knivesthereon. Fig. 9 is a side view in elevation of the same. Fig. 10 is aView of the under surface of the cutter-cylinder, showing the stops anda section of the stop-lever in engagement therewith.

In Figs. 1, 2, 3, at, and 5 of the drawings thus illustrating myinvention the framework A and the spiral spring B, driving a gear-wheelB, intermeshing with and driving the pinion O on the shaft of thecutter-cylinder D, are constructed and operated in the usual manner. Thecutter-cylinder D in this construction has projecting from one side ofits periphery knives (Z (l, which have inclined cutting edges adapted topass under and in close proximity to the opening 6 in the tripping-leverE when it is depressed, so that the end 6 thereof strikes the depressiona in the top of the frame and the tip of a cigar inserted in the opening6, and the tripping-1e ver E being depressed thereby one of the knives dis carried past the opening 6 and the cigar-tip cut off by a, shearingcut of one of the knives d. This lever E is pivoted at the rear of thetop of the machine and is provided with a retracting-spring 6 (shown indotted lines in Fig. 1,) which operates to raise the front end of itwhen the pressure of the cigar is removed, and for stopping the rotationof the cutter-cylinder D there is a horizontal stop-lever F pivoted tothe'machine-frame and provided with a retracting-spring f. (Shown indotted lines in Fig. 1.) At the opposite end of the stop-lever F thereis a shoulderf', which projects laterally toward the face of thecutter-cylinder D and normally is held into contact with one of thestops d thereon by the spring f. This shoulder also extends over thecam-surfaces d d on the side of the cutter-wheel D. On the shoulder fthere is a longitudinal extension f adapted to be engaged by a shoulderg on the vertical arm G, pivoted to and extending downward from thetripping-lever E, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. This lever Gis pro vided at its upper end with a lateral weight g, which operates tonormally retain the shoulder g on the lower end thereof in contact withthe top of the projection f 011 the lever F, so that when thetripping-lever E is depressed at any time, it forces the arm Grdownward,and the shoulder g thereon forces the shoulder f of the stop-lever Fdownward and off of the stop d on the cutter-cylinder D, with which itis normally in engagement, and permits the rotation of thecutter-cylinder D. \Vhen the stop-lever F is thus forced downward, theshoulder f thereon contacts with the depressed portion (1 of thecam-surface d d on the cutter-cylinder D, and the cuttercylinder D beingthus released starts, and the rear portion d of the stops d at oncecontacts with the arm G and instantly throws the shoulder g thereon outof engagement with the projection f and the rotation of the cylindercontinuing causes the shoulder f on the stop-lever F to be raised by thehigher portion (1 of the cam-surface (1 (1 so that it is in direct linewith and engages the stop d at the opposite side of the cutter-cylinderD and stops it at a half revolution thereof. Meanwhile the suspended armG has fallen back with the shoulder g thereon in engagement with theextension f on the stop-lever F, ready to again operate.

In Figs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and I show a modified construction of thisinvention in which the cutting-cylinder and knives thereon rotateing-spring 6 (shown in Fig. 1, and in dotted lines in Fig. 2,) whichoperates to retain the outer end 6 of the lever E in a normally-upraisedposition, while the downward movement thereof is limited by a stop a, onthe frame, so that when it is depressed upon the .stop a thecutter-knives D on the cuttercylinder D, which knives have inclinedcutting edges D Will pass directly under the cigar-tip opening 6 so thata cigar-tip inserted therein will be cut off by the shearing action ofthe knife when the tripping-lever E is depressed. On the upper side ofthe cutter-cylinder D there are two cam-shaped depressions (Z and on theperiphery thereof two projections (Z and upon the under surface thereoftwo stops d and to the side of the frame A there is pivoted a stop-leverG, which projects forward, and the front end thereof is provided with avertical section G which is adjacent to the periphery of thecutter-cylinder D. On the upper end of the projection G there is aninwardly-projecting lug 9 which extends over the upper edge of thecutter-cylinder D, and there is another inwardly-projecting stop-lug 9which extends under the cutter-cylinder D, Where it is adapted to engagethe stops (1 thereon, as illustrated in Fig. 10. There is also anotherlongitudinallyextending shoulder on the stop-lever G, adapted to beengaged by a swing-catch I-I, pivoted to a downwardlyprojecting arm E onthe tripping-lever E. This catch is provided with a counterweight II onits lower end, which normally retains it in a vertical position, withthe hook it on the upper end thereof normally in engagement with theshoulder g on the stop-lever G, so that when the tripping-lever isdepressed the projecting lug g passes down into one of the cam-shapeddepressions in the upper edge of the cutting-cylinder D, which allowsthe stop-lug g to be depressed below the stopcatch d on the lower edgeof the cutting-cylinder D, which allows the cutting-cylinder to revolve,and as the projection (1 on the periphery of the cylinder passes thevertical lever II it throws the upper end of it outward, disengaging thehook h thereon from the lug g and as the cutter-cylinder continues torevolve the lug g passes up out of the depression d in thecutting-cylinder D and raises the stop-lug g into line with and so as toengage the stop-lug d on the opposite side of the cutting-cylinder D andstop it at a halfrevolution. Meanwhile the vertical levercatch H hasresumed its normal position, with the catch h thereon in engagement withthe lug g on the stop-lever G ready to. be again operated. Thestop-lever G is also provided with a spring g, which operates thereon toretain it in a normally-upraised position.

It will be observed that in both these constructions,while the mechanismthereof somewhat differs, yet the principle of their construction andoperation are the same, as both constructions utilize stop-levers andcam-surfaces on the cutter-cylinder to automatically restore thestop-levers to engagement with the stops on the cutter-cylinder, so asto insure the stopping of the cutter-cylinder at each half-revolution.

Having thus described my invention, so as to enable others to constructand use the same, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States, is-- l. The combination in a cigar-tipcutter, of a spring-actuated cutter-cylinder, stops and cam-surfaces onsaid cutter-cylinder, a stoplever adapted to engage the cam-surfaces andstops on said cutter-cylinder, a tripping-lever having an openingtherein for the insertion of a cigar-tip, and lever mechanism thereonfor engaging and operating said stop-lever, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

2. The combination with the spring-actuated cutter-cylinder of acigar-tip cutter, of knives on said cylinder, lugs thereon adapted toengage tripping and stop lever mechanism, and cams thereon adapted tothrow the trip ping and stop lever mechanism into engage= ment with thestops on said cylinder, and tripping and stop lever mechanism adapted toengage said stops and cams, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

3. The combination in a cigar-tip cutter, of a spring-actuated cuttercylinder, cutterknives thereon having their cutting edges inclined so asto operate with a shearing cut,-

stops and cam-surfaces on said cylinder, a mechanism from the stop-levermechanism, stop-lever adapted to engage said'cams and substantially asand forthe purpose set forth. :0

stops, and a tripping-lever having an opening therein for the insertionof a cigar-tip,

lever mechanism mounted thereon adapted to engage and release thestop-lever from the stops on the cylinder, and lugs on the cylinderadapted to detach the tripping lever In testimony whereof I affix mysignature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWIN WALKER.

WVitnesses:

BERRY A. STURGEON, HENRY A. CLARK.

